Posts Tagged: angora sweater

I keep finding more angora sweaters in my perusing of the late ’60s Seventeen magazines! I guess I never realized at the time, how fashionable angora was then. Anyway, I thought I’d share several more pics that I thought were so pretty. Pretty in Pink Angora! This is Tina McDonough, an award-winning ballerina from Seattle… Read more »

There was a period in the late 60s/early 70s when fluffy angora mini dresses were all the rage. Pretty in pastel colors, they are just so adorable with their soft fuzziness and mod mini styling. Pearls, long necklaces and earrings were the perfect accessories. This trio of pink and blue angora dresses is from the… Read more »

I love angora sweaters! Fluffy angora sweater popularity in fashion seems to come and go (Ed Wood-types nonwithstanding). But there are certain eras where it seems like everyone is wearing it. The ’80s were really into angora, with those bold, bright outrageously furry 80% angora sweaters from Korea. The ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s were also… Read more »

Since this is my first post of the new year, HAPPY NEW YEAR! I thought I’d start out 2013 with a great knitting pattern. This beauty is from 1954, and is a really splendid short bolero cardigan pattern. Knit with jumbo knitting needles, I love the cuffed 3/4th sleeves and pointed shawl collar. Sweet! This… Read more »

Here is a fab mod chunky knit dress knitting pattern from 1968! A ‘Sweet ‘n Sassy’ sleeveless turtleneck shift mini dress that is pretty awesome. I love how the model is rocking the orange boots, wide headband, chain medallion, and flip hairdo. This is a timeless style that looks quite easy to make. I love… Read more »

From my childhood, I have a copy of the 1968 Sears catalog – Christmas Edition – otherwise known as the “Wish Book”. It was always exciting to go through the catalog, picking out all sorts of groovy toys and clothes, and dreaming of finding them under the tree. The quirky thing about the Wish Book… Read more »